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National Republican., 1887-03-28
The Tobacco Tax s7ao, 900, 900.

The government of the United States has
collected since 1868, period Of twenty
fiscal years, o tax on the production, manu-.
facture, and sale of tobacco amounting to
r :720,C0OC00, During that period the num-
Der of acres planted in tobacco has not
averaged over GOO, 900, so that for each acre
planted in tobacco the government has col
lectcd in these twenty. three years the sum
Of about twelve hundred dollars, or about
forty dollars each year on the average.
Two.flths OF this land planted and one.
third Of the production Of tobacco has been
In the confederate states, and over five
tixths Of the land AID fourhfths OF the pro.
Guction in the old slave states.
Much the largest part OF the tobacco
Taised in these states has been shipped to
other states, In the leaf, to be there manu-
fsctured, so that the tables giving the coll
lectloDs Of internal revenue do not correctly
show the amount collected from each state
for the privilege OF growing tobacco, while
the statements OF the acreage and produc
ton do show correctly the proportion OF
the tax paid by each state.
These tables Of production show, as pre-
ylously stated, that one.third OF the entire
production, ana therefore onethlrd OF tie
enormous sum Of $720,OOO, ,0OO-that is,
$4,000 00O-has been collected from the
confederate states. The poor, broken con
federate soldiers, beaten In battle, their
farms wasted by war, have been compelled
TO pay $40, O,OOO,O ,OOOof the war debt, dug ous
Of the earth by hard labor.
Add the old slave states of Kentucky,
Missouri, Maryland, and West Virginia 10
the confederate states, aud we find they
produced four.hfths of all the tobacco
grown, and thus have paid $3.50 100000 as q
tax on tobacco In twenty three years.
Virginia produces one'sixth of the to-
baceo grown In the country, and one hun
dyed and tweaty millions dollars have been
taken from the soil Of the old state, where
National Republican., 1887-03-28
The English Premler.

Any one who believes that home rule for
lrelend is TO be won without severe battle
does not understand the character Of Lord
Salisbury. He is a tory by birth, educa-
tion, and conviction. lie does not believe
in the ability Of any people to rule, and is
hesidesa man Of great ability and un.
daunted courage.
While be was q supporter and lieutenant
Of Dlsratli's the best speech he ever made
was Cpe in which he denounced Disracli for
his hypocrisy In being q tory in name with
out being one In principle. A strong
believer in what was called the "iingo
policy" of Beaconsield, through which
England was to maintain Its former po-
sitlon as arbiter Of the destinies OF Eu.
rope, yet he said but few days ago there
would be no war, and that "the politics
OF the moment are summarized in Ireland. ~
He meant that that was the only war of any
interest to England. And this tells what
he intends.
Lord Salisbury is an admirable specimen
Of the tory-the man descended through a
long lire Of rulers who believe that the
right TO rule belongs only to them and such
as they. Heis physically and intellectually
strong, is domineeripg and pompous, and
never condescends to airectation In politics
What he believes he avows and defends
lie never apologies for his opinions or his
party, and never compromises either, as was
shown when he resigned from the ministry
OF Lord Derby, his kinsmau, rather than
support suffrage bill introduced by the
government, which be declared, prophetic
ally, II seems, would lead to household
suffrage. ..
Lord Salisbury is politician as well as a
tory, and will manipulate men and watch
events go as to shape them. During long
political career he has opposed every con-
cession, great or small, that he believed
would reduce The power Of the class to
which he belongs, except in the single in
stance of supporting the disestablishment
Of the Irish Church.
He considers that his majority for coer-
cion is safe, aud he will pin Ireland down
with bayonets, and II she cries too loudly
will stille the cries with more bayonets.
Patience and tenacity are his notices, and
be will be patient and tenacious. Should
'htio ue haJoii'J III uiHaheht aSuinet
any of his measures he will appeal to the
people and accept defeat should 1t follow
rather than surrender one iota Of his prin-
ciples.
This is the character OF the man whom
Gladstone and Parnell have to do battle
with, and he is q more dangerous leader,
though not so great man, than even the
versatile, unscrupulous, and unprinc!p!ed
Disraeli. Fortunately for his opponents,
Lord Salisbury has no able lieutenants
either in his cabinet or among his followers
not in office, unless Mr.. Arthur Balfour
should prove to be the exception. But it
will be no child's play to defeat such man
as the present English premier with ma
| jority Of over one hundred at his back.
National Republican., 1887-03-28
Artistic Clothing.

When we look back a
dozen or so years and re-
member the crude efforts
of that time in the manu-
facture of so-called fine"
ready-made clothing, and
compare the results with
those to be found on our
counters to-day we cannot
help coming to the conclu-
sion that in no branch of in
dustry has more rapid or
greater strides been made
than in the manufacture of
fine ready-made clothing
for men and boys. There are
not many houses in Amer
lea, however, that can or
care to boast of this rapid
development, because it
pays the great majority Of
manufacturers to keep on
in the old rut, making up
cnly such slip-shod stock as
their patrons, the retailers,
call for. There are a few,
however, chief among
whom are Messrs. Ham
burger Bros. & Co., Of Balti-
more and New York,
of which firm our Mr..
A. Saks is the life and
soul in the matter Of pro-
gress-who have bent their
best energies toward pro-
ducing a class of ready
made clothing that will not
only hold its own, but carry
off the palm when placed
alongside of and compared
with the finest products of
the best custom tailors'
skill. And this is the class
of goods with which our
house is stocked to-day.
The fabrics and patterns are
such as good taste dictates.
The shape and fit we sub
NIT without argument"
The workmanship is of the
highest order. The prices
we name for the qualities
we handle knock competi-
ton sky-high. In fact and
in truth. our ready-made
clothing has reached the
highest pinnacle of perfec-
tion, and we handle and sell
such enormous quantities
that no matter what a pa
tron's taste may be he is
sure to find among our
stock something to strike
his fancy.
National Republican., 1887-03-28
CURRENT COMMENT.
The scintilIations which Brighten Our
Exchange List.

Baltimore american, Hon. Tim Campbell
is after Sunset Cox with long stick, and
all because the little joker blames the other
New York congressman for the failure Of a
bill appropriating money for custom house
improvements. The Hon. Tim has pub.
licly announced that he Is no longer a
friend Of Mr.. Cox, and as the Hon. Tim
is mighty man, the late minister to Tur.
key might just as well retire to public life
and spend the remainder OF his days In
sackcloth and ashes. We are sorry for
Mr.. Cox, but when he offends a great
man he must be ready to accept the conse-
quences.
New York Times: II appointment Clerk
Higgins, Of the Treasury Department, has
really determined to give up his present
Office and seek the more congenial society
which would be open to him as warden OF
the Baltimore Jail, we hope he will not
hesitate or draw back. The country will
be with him; his withdrawal fro n the pub
lie service will be everywhere recognized as
the most patriotic act OF his life, and IL is
extremely probable that he will be much
more useful to his political master-Sauator
Gorman-in the Baltimore Jail than in the
treasury building, where his pernicious &C.
tivities were long ago curtailed by higher
functionary than the Maryland senator.
GDllhCelpnla tuU II tuere Is any one
man in this world who is more to be pltiel
than all others, he is the cZar OF the Russian
empire. While the ruler OF millions of sub
iects and the autocrat over boundless do
minions, he cannot move around his i'm.
perial palace without strong bodyguard.
HI dare not travel about his own country
unless attended by an army. He is a pris.
oner IN his own castle. Aud all this be
cause he attempts to shackle the people OF
to-day with the chains Of the past. While
living In the latter part Of the nineteenth
century he endeayors to rule by the methods
of the dark ages. lie will not understand
tina. Peter the Great lived in a different
time and flourished under other circum
stances.
Atlanta Constitution: The people who
make the Democratic party what 1t Is have
no fault to find with Mr.. Cleveland. Or
the contrary, they believe that no better
man could have been selected to convince
the public sentiment OF the north that the
Democratic party, in seeking control OF the
government, were anxious to promote the
welfare of the whole people. No Presiden,
has been so hampered by circumstances
and no President has shown himself TO bC
more superior to contingencies. He ha:
inaugurated and carried out an administra
tive policy that will add thousands of voter.
to the Democratic party In the next election
and he has done this by devoting himself to
the interests Of the whole country, rather
than the interests Of section.
National Republican., 1887-03-28

tobacco is grown In the shape OF taxes,
while the state has been In the throes Of
BANKRUPTCY. Maryland, North Carolina,
and Tennessee have each paid one-third
as much, and yet these states continue to
send Democrats to Congress who refuse to
remove the war tax on tobacco.
Kentucky, producing more than third
Of all the tobacco grown In the country,
furnishes the speaker Of the House Of Rep
resentatives, who arbitrarily usurps power
to prevent the repeal Of the tobacco tax.
Cannot the tobacco ralsers OF these states
see that 1t lie to their interest to quit voting
for Democrats and unite with the Republi-
cans to repeal the only tax upon agrlcul-
ture, relic Of the war, which the Republl-
cans want removed and Republican Senate
stood ready to abollsh9
National Republican., 1887-03-28

No oGREATER outrage upon American free
men was ever committed than the refusal
os the Democratic House of Representa-
tives to take some steps for the admission
Of Dakota as a state. The territory has
5C0,CC0 inhabitants, 3,6l0 school houses,
valued at over So, 100000, nearly three hun
Grod newspapers, five hundred churches,
and ore thousand postofiices. Last year
there was eown in wheat 100000 acres; In
cats 100000 acres, and iu corn $40, 600 acres
But the people of the territory are Repub.
licaGs in politics, and the Democrats would
rot admit the state. Democrats generally
lave justifable prejudice against coun-
Try where school houses are abundant and
newspapers are read.
National Republican., 1887-03-28
plRSONALTIES.

Miss ETA TYLER, of Brooklyn, N. ", is vis-
iiing her friends, Misses Birdie aud Jessie Har.
vey.
SENATOR CAMERON aud wife, with party of
friends including Count sala, have gone to
Fortress Monroe for visit.
Miss HEPBURN daughter OF ex.Represeuta-
tive Hepburn, OF Iowa, is visiting at Mrs.
Penny's, on o street northwest.
JosEA. Y. BOSILLA and Carlos Suares, of
ZaCRtecAs City, Mexico, and Hon. william
5Intchler of Pennsylvania, are at the Metro
Iolitan.
IX-sENAToR WAREER MILLER, Of New York,
will leave here morrow for q jannt TO the
Pacific slope. lie will he accompanied by his
wife and daughter.
GEN. SHERIDAN has taken Mr.. ID. r. McKee's
house at Nonqutt for the summer season Ths
il one of the quletcst and most delightful sDols
On the coat, well out OF the reach of the not
weathtTexcursionist and avery desirable place
TO take a lot Of young children.
National Republican., 1887-03-28

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National Republican., 1887-03-28
AN EXTRA SESSION.
Senator Sherman Thinks One Cannot
BE Avoided.

Interview in Chicago Tribunel
"Ilow about an extra session Of Con-
gressr
~ don't think It can be avoided. Tho
deficiency alone will necessitate it-in fact,
l am already informed from unofficial
sources, but such as have knowledge, that
the flftleth Congress will be convened Oct.
1. There are hundreds of thousands Of
dollars Of obligations that are now In abey-
anee because Of the failure Of the deficiency
bill. My own idea is that there ought not
be any deficiency bills, but, since they must
be, they ought to be cleaned up before the end
of each Congress. The government pays
no interest on deferred claims, cannot be
sued, and IL is shame to incur obligations
and then simply neglect to meet them"
National Republican., 1887-03-28
WOMAN'S HOUR.
THE ANNUiL lXIlBlT OF FlHION.
What the Eye and Hand of the
Modiste is Doing for the
ing Seaso1.

The hour when the feast OF vision is most
appreciated by the cultivated female Is
when she 10 enabled to inspect and exam
Inc the novelties which emanate from the
work.room of the skillful and popular
modiste. You know there is nothing inter
ests you more than to be invited to spacious
and well appointed apartments, where
fashion is the professed study, and the pro.
duetion of tasteful, elegant and unique
millinery the business OF the establishment.
The invitation is extended.
Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday next
ere the days.
Our millinery opening occurs on March
30 81, end April /.
Since the Bon Marche opened its doors to
the public Of Washington, It has been un-
femittingly devoted to the production Of
the choicest and best in the millinery art.
The endeavor has been successful. We
consider our pride justifable In being the
leading millinery house OF Washington. IL
Is not, we are aware, the ultra expression
TO talk about "millinery." Borrowed Ian
guages have supplied terms far more ps-
thetic, but not half so sensible. The "Bon
Marcbe" means (as everybody knows) the
'goUd market" That we have success
fully conducted good market is self-evi-
dent. Every season we eudeavor to merit
larger me ssure Of favor by improving our
facilities, developing our resources, profit
-
tongible proof Of our appreciation OF public
approval.
How Is IL with us this season?
Our millinery department is under the
watchful supervision OF one OF the firm,
whose life has been passed in careful,
consci, ntious study Of this complex art.
He does the buying in person. That means
great deal; for the man who knows how
10 buy may safely venture into any honest
competition. Only the most accomplished
designing skin is employed. That is, the
Bon Marche holds 1t to be an indisputable
fact that what is poor is not cheap at any
price. There is nothing SO insignificant,
low.priced, or Improbable, that 1t is not wor-
thy the best talents aud the utmost care.
This is one Of the fundamental principles OF
prosperous business. The person who feels
compelled to be economical does not wish
to have that economy insulted by the be.
stowment OF class OF workmanship which
as mach as says: "You are cheap Gus.
toner. You want some cheap priced work,
and you shall have It," This method is the
direct cause of the failure Of many to estab-
lish themselves In the confidence aud es-
teen of purchasers. The true artist is
never careless, never slip shod, never hasty,
nor easily satisfied. The Bon Marche en-
ploys only the best artists procurable.
National Republican., 1887-03-28

LAST year 100000 barrels OF Hour We're
sent from the United States to Brazil.
Ncnrly two thirds Of this went from Balti-
more. Brazil collects a duty Of seventy
five cents on each barrel Of flour, bat ad-
n!ts wheat free, which makes the shipment
of -four Improbable, ard it is only contin-
ued to give freight to the ships going for
coffee, Of which we import 35,COO,oOo from
Brazil,
National Republican., 1887-03-28
RAILWAY NOTES.

, The papers transferring the Troy ana Boston
railroad TO the FiLchburg road have, II Is ln-
deIstOOl, been signed aud will be officially an
Rounucd this wCek.
II Is expected taat II. X. Wade win b9 ap-
pointed receiver Of tie Wabash railroad in
place OF Judge Cooley, appoa.ed on the later
state commerce commits lon
The gross ssrecepts OF tho Philadelphl and
Reading Railroad Company for FebrIary
MCIe al5ls go and expenses s71l ,a03; prOttl,
s7g5, ,sG2 The profit OF The Coal and leo ! CON.
pGny was sl,5M, The Increase over FebruGrJ,
lssG, vas sI2i,j7l.
National Republican., 1887-03-28
MONDAY, MARCH %.
Anusenents.

EArToSA1-Lilian Olcott.
AIBAuGHs-Rose Coghlan.
KERsAN's-RentzSantley Bnrlesque Co,
NATIONAL SKATING RINK, L ST., bet. 9Th and
7th-Prof. o. Il, Gleason, horse tanning exhibt.
tion, s.l5.
BEou-Mattie Vickers.
DnE-Sid @. France.
The MANASSAS PASoRAMA-15th 81. Il Ohio av.
National Republican., 1887-03-28

THERE are ESQ dlstilieries now In active
operation In this country. They turn out
3C0,C0O gallons of whisky daily, using for
that purpose $4,000 bushels of corn aud
1uC0 gallons Of molasses.
National Republican., 1887-03-28

THREE ships and twelve harks, aggregat-
inc a carrying capacity of 1900 tons, are
Low under charter to carry lumber from
Portland, Me-, to Buenos Ayres. Only one
Of the fifteen vessels flies the American nag.
National Republican., 1887-03-28

THE New York San sees the light which
is breaking in the south, and warns the
Democrats against the danger But the
Democrats are like the Trojans, deaf to the
warnings Of any Cassandra.
National Republican., 1887-03-28

II is wicked in Brother Dana to intimate
that the proper name for Chicago is He'll.
Brother Eugene Field should at once step
to the front with a poem.
National Republican., 1887-03-28

The town elections in New York nearly
all show Republican gains, except in FL
mira, the home OF Gov. Hill. Is this po-
litical straw?
National Republican., 1887-03-28
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National Republican., 1887-03-28

THE SIM says Carter Harrison's "only
weak point is his mouth" Unfortunately
for Carter he is all mouth.
National Republican., 1887-03-28

SOME utilitarians propose to utilize the
ROVER Of Niagara to run mill wheels.
National Republican., 1887-03-28
PRICES FOR THE SEASON.

The zone PGce" poncy oi rne Bon
Marche will b. maintained with the vigil
lance and rigor Of the past. The cost of
material, trimmings, and labor is the basis
Of our prlces-and it is the only proper
methcd of establishing value In Millinery
work. We do not intend to be exortitant
in our prices; we propose TO make profit
on our business. We guarantee 10 saIlelly
defend any statements and premises we
make, but we do not propose to have any
body make our prices for us, nor tell us
Wlat our work Is worth.
National Republican., 1887-03-28
ADVANTAGES TO YOU.

What advantages 90 we orfer you- We
offer you the latest shapes In the newest
colors. We nave stock of Trimmings
equal to any south OF New York. We. en-
ploy in our worlirooms only those o. ac-
knowledged ability. Our salesladies thor
oughly understand their business. Our de-
partment has ample room, the best facili-
lies, and every nsedful convenience and
accommodation. These are the subordinate
advantages we off you. Primarily speak
ing, we viii make and trim anything for
HtGdwear you desire. We will finish II to
your perfect sat s'action, and We will charge
you what Ii ia worth.
National Republican., 1887-03-28

TDWARD G. TOWNSEND,
h TEACHER OF ELOCUTON.
jan2 6m 1917 18th st. II. ".
National Republican., 1887-03-28
EDUCATIONAL,

DIANOS - SECOND-HAND; VERY LOW
Il prices; easy terms JOHN +. ELLIS x
CO., 9S7 Pa. ave, near 10th st.
r EssoNs IN OIL PAINTING GIVEN AT
Il 4 1872 10th st. N. II. mh25-3t
National Republican., 1887-03-28
REAL ESTATE.
ID EAL ESTATE BULLETIN

REAL ESTATE BULLETIN IL
THos. Z. wAGGAMAN, s17 F st.
Changes made Wednesdays and Saturdays.
THREE.SToRY BRICK AND FRAME
HOUSES FOR SALE,
2o3 st W, h, m 1, % rs...; 900
X ~ W, Let lith and 10th, school build
,o .'''"''""'' no'99V
1872 Vermont ave W. h, m !, Is rs.... 5000
22s. 2S2, 2Si ST NV, h, m 1. II rs..."m. 1900
l5Ss I stnw, b, ors;..;;'...'......'... l2'50o
500 " II n W, h, IN !, l8rs.....""..... l8 1000
2Gs8 It W, IN J. b h, u rs.........-........ 5000
223 Ind ave II W, b h, nj ], rs ..........- 1900
Two STORY BRICK AND FRAME HOUSES
FOR SALE.
1928 Goth st Nv, T II, G rs, 2 houses, IN
rear, rs each.... ...... U.s. 200
1247 and l2i0 Madison ST n W, fh, rs,2
honses in rear. 4,sGO
i23 ~ n ". n, rs = houses i'll rear... 1000
Alley bet 9th and 7th and NJ sts W,
SO q Sd St Stand and aliS 2;aa Va ave ", ia '0''
25 i5T Il and 8. J. 5, ScGwinsIam. 0'OV'
/, ] and alley bet 3 2iih and d 18th, and -'''0
2aeo aaSs S4oi Columbia ave W h. rs S5 5S5
9Ol, 9O3, 9o6 and 907 st W, water, h,
Alley, bet il and 18th, L and sts, rs.. 500
UNIMPRovED GEORGETOWN PROPERTY
FOR SALE.
Lots 81, 80, 80. block 0; lot "a, block Z;
part of lots 3S, 80, block IA; part of
lots 40, Al. and SO. block l5........". 10000
TO LEASE.
Per Annum.
All 50 OF sq 400. except lot 10, sw.... 800 90
l2th s. ", bet W aud Boundary"....... 90 90
II st, bet 18th and 9th e....".......::... "a 90
Per Month.
West halt lot 4, So 400, X 81. bet ~ and
9th W. "..............'"........''' D w
UNIMPRovED PROPERTY FOR SALE.
Pa ave- bet 9Th and 7th SITS S e".....,".. $500
p st, bet sd and 1ih sts e;,;...;'..:''''''' iS5
X st. bet list and Sd w,.........'.....". o0
HOUSES FOR RENT.
2l0 9th st W, 10 0rs......""..... -.."....Sl5 %
52l N Cap 50 n W, 5rs.."""......"".,..... 20 90
20 Myrtle 81 Q, rs......"'..,.."..,"..".. 10 90
1911 Blagdon's alley W, 4 rs............ IL 90
Oak Lawn, 10Th 1t ex n W, 2 rs.m....,.... IL 90
Rear 1907 Sth st W, frs,.........,........l 10 90
1916, 1877 1919, 1921 ist st, bet N ana o
sW, rs each,' ..,,...u"",........,.",.,. & 90
.03 N ST sw, 8 3rs...........,,........... so
STORES AND OFFICES FOR RENT.
1914 Ith 81 ", str and dwg, 5 rs.......,..el5 90
l229 ia ave, "a foor IS, office. ........... 40 90
Cor AIN ana SIS W, Store and part of
4ei 7tI s. W, list ioor, irs ciiice......,. IS %
Sa5 IN 81, front room, I'd floor, ofce......, % 90
2ol II 81 II G. store room, cellar, and back
ioonl''' s''..'".......,,...... ..s...,.... 10 %
lbil stn W. storeroam. m..................... Is 90
d25 llih stn ", storeIoom ........".,..,... II 90
Bis Willow Tree alley sw, 6 rs, str Il dwg. 10 90
AL Il 81 3 G, store room, ,.".""....,....... %
LOANS.
IN sums TO suit at G per cent.
The aboyei Is only small portion OF proper
bulletins isslea on let and 18th.
nRGAEs-MAsoN ~ HAMLIN. sMlra